MOBA_rt (https://www.behance.net/MOBA_rt) invited me to work on a project called "Mixing Art" , in which we were to reinterpret each other's art. I chose a character from the project called, "Alien".
This is the Character from the "Alien" project that I chose to work on.
https://www.behance.net/gallery/45006157/Alien
My concept was to view the character from a different angle. In this case a 3/4 profile view. I began with the line art.
I decided to start fleshing the character out for more of a 3D effect by adding another layer with a mid value gray.
Added a dark background and a color layer with some shadows.
Added more shadows and some highlights.
More highlights and shadows. Darkened the backgound.
I noticed a recurring pattern in some of MOBA_rt's work and added a similar pattern of spiral flourishes to the background.
Completed the detail work - Final.
Close-up detail view.